Rose Sakala: Student with a heart for others
She is a student with many talents—a public speaker, a preacher, an advocate, an up and coming script writer and photographer. Rose Sakala is an entrepreneur with a strong passion in youth development...
View ArticleNgolongoliwa calls for unity among Lhomwe chiefs
Traditional Authority (T/A) Ngolongoliwa of Thyolo District has asked all chiefs in the Lhomwe belt to be peaceful and promote unity among them, cautioning that fighting will only deny them...
View ArticleNyasatimes dares APM
Online publication, Nyasatimes, has hired lawyers to challenge President Peter Mutharika, who sued the publication for defamation. Lawyer, John-Gift Mwakhwawa, confirmed in an interview on Friday that...
View Article‘Press Trust flouts law’
. Keeps two members beyond tenure The Malawi Law Society (MLS) says Press Trust—governed by the Press Trust Reconstruction Act and administered for the benefit of Malawians—is breaking the law by...
View ArticleMLS hits judges
Why should judgment take five years to deliver? Chief Justice appreciates concern The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has challenged judges in the country to stop creating excuses for delays in delivering...
View ArticleInquiries in limbo
No end in sight for Stambuli, Makhumula cases Chasowa, other probes at snail’s pace A respected economist, Precious Kalonga Stambuli, with the whole future ahead of him had his life abruptly cut...
View ArticleArmy teams dominate Finness Schools Chess
Army Secondary School underlined their supremacy in the Finness Southern Region Chess League (SRCL) Schools Tournament last weekend when they won both the boys’ and girls’ titles. The boys’ team...
View ArticleDirty game: Death threats, violence pop up in FAM election campaign
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) elections campaign appears to be getting dirtier after National Youth Football Committee (NYFC) chairperson Mabvuto Missi, who will vote during the polls in Salima...
View ArticleMy plan on track—Mtawali
Even after his failure to meet one of his targets to guide the Flames to qualify for the next stage of the 2018 Fifa World Cup, coach Ernest Mtawali insists he has what it takes to breathe a new lease...
View ArticleFlames match grosses K7 million
The Flames’ 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Tanzania raked in K7 million ($12727) gross from gate collections, an amount the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has described as low. The...
View ArticleWomen soccer squad named ahead of TZ friendly
After over two years in oblivion, the Malawi national women football team squad has finally been called up in readiness for an international friendly match against Tanzania at Civo Stadium in Lilongwe...
View Article65-year-old’s house torched 4 times over witchcraft
A 65-year-old woman suspected to be practising witchcraft has had her house set ablaze four times within a year by unknown arsonists at M’gona Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Tengani in Nsanje....
View ArticleMSCE registers 55% pass rate, Govt happy
Government has expressed satisfaction with the 55.24 percent pass rate recorded during this year’s Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. However, Lilongwe admits that a lot...
View ArticleLake Malawi mobile hospital project fails
People living on the shores of Lake Malawi can forget having a mobile health unit vessel under Chauncy Maples Malawi Trust (CMMT) after the project has been declared a flop. CMMT announced in a recent...
View ArticleIf I Were Peter Mutharika
President of the Republic of Malawi, I would realise that there was no need to get annoyed by accusations of a bloated entourage to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to the point of boasting...
View ArticleSupport law enforcement activities—msaka
In 2008, government, as part of protecting the country’s forest reserves, banned the exportation of round wood in the country. EPHRAIM NYONDO sought information from the Minister of Natural...
View ArticleLL Spikers beat Eagles in CRVL
League leaders Lilongwe Spikers on Saturday beat Blue Eagles 3-0 to maintain their grip at the top of the Central Region Volleyball League (CRVL). The games were played at Lilongwe Community Centre...
View ArticleMalawi to host 2016 African Draughts Championships
Malawi will host the 2016 African Draughts Championships thanks to the outstanding performance of Enock Banda at the World Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia last week. According to the...
View ArticleChanging the face of sports
There is no doubt that Malawi is a country that is gifted when it comes to sports politics. Currently, the Malawi netball team, the Queens, is sixth in the world and second in Africa. The Malawi...
View ArticleKasambara medical report stirs more debate
Lawyers on Wednesday argued at length in the High Court in Lilongwe on the authenticity of medical documents on the health status of former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Raphael...
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